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Hello folks!
For the past few weeks I have been contemplating what type of gun I wanted next, when the familiar feeling of wanting to buy one came over. I went over plenty of options. From Civil War era revolvers to Bolt Actions and such. Until I decided the unconventional route. And now I am very interested in bows. An ideal SHTF weapon for hunting, stealth, and for simply having fun hitting targets in the woods. Quiet, simple and awesome for hunting the red squirrels.
A compound bow.
Or a Traditional Recurve Bow
Now if it's anyone who doesn't know their ass from their elbow when it comes to bows and arrows, it's me. But I would like to change that. I have always loved the art of hunting with arrows. And while I am not one of those nuts who equates a bow to a finely tuned gun, I just think they are cool and want to have one for squirrels and for a stealth option for SHTF. It's something I don't have but i'm not knowledgeable enough to make that leap. So that's why I am asking here.
Now my first question is, what brand and what type?
Honestly i'm leaning towards Recurve Bow. It's just simple in design, easy to maintnance and less string bullshit then the compound bow. Crossbow is out of my realm because it's basically a gun that shoots arrows and i'm more leaning for the simplistic, old fashioned style. And I think crossbows may be illegal in MA. But I forget.
Where do I start. What should I know? Any Archers on here willing to lend some advice?
Thank you for any tips.
My budget will be about 600-1000 dollars btw. Most important is durability.
Thanks everyone.
For the past few weeks I have been contemplating what type of gun I wanted next, when the familiar feeling of wanting to buy one came over. I went over plenty of options. From Civil War era revolvers to Bolt Actions and such. Until I decided the unconventional route. And now I am very interested in bows. An ideal SHTF weapon for hunting, stealth, and for simply having fun hitting targets in the woods. Quiet, simple and awesome for hunting the red squirrels.
A compound bow.
Or a Traditional Recurve Bow
Now if it's anyone who doesn't know their ass from their elbow when it comes to bows and arrows, it's me. But I would like to change that. I have always loved the art of hunting with arrows. And while I am not one of those nuts who equates a bow to a finely tuned gun, I just think they are cool and want to have one for squirrels and for a stealth option for SHTF. It's something I don't have but i'm not knowledgeable enough to make that leap. So that's why I am asking here.
Now my first question is, what brand and what type?
Honestly i'm leaning towards Recurve Bow. It's just simple in design, easy to maintnance and less string bullshit then the compound bow. Crossbow is out of my realm because it's basically a gun that shoots arrows and i'm more leaning for the simplistic, old fashioned style. And I think crossbows may be illegal in MA. But I forget.
Where do I start. What should I know? Any Archers on here willing to lend some advice?
Thank you for any tips.
My budget will be about 600-1000 dollars btw. Most important is durability.
Thanks everyone.